Environmental Outcomes Associated With Transition From In-Person to Virtual Conference During COVID-19 - For The Media

JAMA Oncology

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022

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About The Study: Researchers estimated the change in travel-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with the transition from in-person conference attendance to a virtual oncology conference before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors: Katie E. Lichter, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of California San Francisco, is the corresponding author.

(doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.1925)

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